Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 27/06

Cape Verde take on Saudi Arabia at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 01:00 on Saturday, 27/06.

Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.

Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.

Our Recommended Bet

The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.

Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.

The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.

Recommended Bet

Under 7.5 Corners

Why we predict under 7.5 corners

Our recommended bet is Corners – Under 7.5 for the Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia matchup.

We expect a controlled, tactical game with few attacks from wide areas. Both teams may focus on ball retention rather than constant forward pressure, resulting in a low corner count overall.

Key Betting Insights

Cape Verde

• Scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes
• Kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 home games

Saudi Arabia

• Scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches
• Under 10.5 corners landed in 4 of Saudi Arabia's last 5 matches
• Conceded in 3 of their last 5 matches

Under 7.5 Corners: 11/8

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	6/4	12/5	9/5	11/10	8/11
	6/4	9/4	15/8	21/20	8/11
	6/4	9/4	7/4	6/5	4/6
	9/5	2/1	7/4	10/11	8/11

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Cape Verde Preview

Cape Verde have built up this record at the 2026 World Cup so far:

• Matches played: 2

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 2 (Avg. 1)

• Goals Conceded: 2 (Avg. 1)

Widening the lens to every competition this season, Cape Verde's figures look like this:

• Matches played: 16

• Wins: 9

• Draws: 5

• Losses: 2

• Goals Scored: 27 (Avg. 1.69)

• Goals Conceded: 15 (Avg. 0.94)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Cape Verde

Goals Scored: 27

Goals Conceded: 15

Average Goals Scored: 1.69

Average Goals Conceded: 0.94

Wins: 9

Goal Difference: 12

Date	Game	Result
21/06	Uruguay 2 - 2 Cape Verde	D
15/06	Spain 0 - 0 Cape Verde	D
06/06	Cape Verde 3 - 0 Bermuda	W
31/05	Cape Verde 3 - 0 Serbia	W
30/03	Cape Verde 1 - 1 Finland	D

Cape Verde to win the match: 6/4

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Saudi Arabia Preview

Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, head into this tie with the following 2026 World Cup record:

• Matches played: 2

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 1 (Avg. 0.5)

• Goals Conceded: 5 (Avg. 2.5)

Looking across all competitions this season, Saudi Arabia's numbers come out as follows:

• Matches played: 25

• Wins: 9

• Draws: 8

• Losses: 8

• Goals Scored: 28 (Avg. 1.12)

• Goals Conceded: 26 (Avg. 1.04)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Saudi Arabia

Goals Scored: 28

Goals Conceded: 26

Average Goals Scored: 1.12

Average Goals Conceded: 1.04

Wins: 9

Goal Difference: 2

Date	Game	Result
21/06	Spain 4 - 0 Saudi Arabia	L
15/06	Saudi Arabia 1 - 1 Uruguay	D
09/06	Saudi Arabia 0 - 0 Senegal	D
05/06	Puerto Rico 0 - 3 Saudi Arabia	W
31/05	Ecuador 2 - 1 Saudi Arabia	L

Saudi Arabia to win the match: 7/4

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Statistical Insights for Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia

The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.

Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia.

Key metrics

Team Form

Cape Verde

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	D D W W D	1.8
Home	W W D D W	2.2
Away	D D L D D	0.8

Saudi Arabia

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L D D W L	1
Home	D D L L W	1
Away	L W L L W	1.2

Favourite

Home Win

6/4

40%

Draw

12/5

29.41%

Away Win

7/4

37.04%

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Key Metrics

These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.

Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.

Key metrics

Corners

Cape Verde

25

last 5 matches

Saudi Arabia

13

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Cape Verde received +92% more corners than Saudi Arabia in the last 5 matches.

Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia corners count, last 5 matches

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Uruguay

4

Spain

1

Bermuda

9

Serbia

3

Finland

8

1

Spain

4

Uruguay

1

Senegal

5

Puerto Rico

2

Ecuador

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Key metrics

Cards

Cape Verde

7

last 5 matches

Saudi Arabia

7

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Both teams got the same number of cards in the last 5 matches.

Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia cards count, last 5 matches

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Uruguay

2

Spain

1

Bermuda

-1

Serbia

3

Finland

2

2

Spain

1

Uruguay

3

Senegal

0

Puerto Rico

1

Ecuador

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Cape Verde

9

last 5 matches

Saudi Arabia

5

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Cape Verde scored +80% more goals than Saudi Arabia in the last 5 matches.

Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Uruguay

2

Spain

0

Bermuda

3

Serbia

3

Finland

1

0

Spain

1

Uruguay

0

Senegal

3

Puerto Rico

1

Ecuador

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Cape Verde

3

last 5 matches

Saudi Arabia

7

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Saudi Arabia conceded +133% more goals than Cape Verde in the last 5 matches.

Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Uruguay

2

Spain

0

Bermuda

0

Serbia

0

Finland

1

4

Spain

1

Uruguay

0

Senegal

0

Puerto Rico

2

Ecuador

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